PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Majak Daw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Daw
vs
Gracie

183 cm
26
170 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

188 cm
24
185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

LHK Clothing
Gilop®

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Majak Daw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roger Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Daw.
Gracie fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Daw.

Daw shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Daw showed some decent athleticism there.
Daw stalling.

Daw is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gracie is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie works his way to full guard. Good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Daw controls from within his opponent's guard.
Daw works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Daw looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Daw's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

Daw seems to be looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Daw pulls his head out easily.
Daw passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Gracie!
Daw controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Daw controlling the pace for now.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

We're going to have a standup here because Majak Daw wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Gracie misses with a takedown
and Daw counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Daw drives through with a takedown into guard.
Daw showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Daw stopping the sweep attempt from Gracie.
Daw has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Daw sitting in guard, not really doing much.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Majak Daw dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Daw thuds a left hand into Gracie's body.
Daw misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gracie.
Daw missing with a left hand there. Gracie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Daw shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Daw passes the guard and advances to mount!
Gracie can't escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daw controlling the position easily from mount.
Daw prevents Gracie from getting the reversal.

Daw is working for a guillotine from mount but Gracie frees his head quite easily.
Daw controlling the pace for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daw seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Gracie for as long as he can get away with.
Daw wants to take Gracie's back here but Gracie is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Daw tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Majak Daw has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Gracie takes one to the side of the head.
Gracie dodges the punch combination from Daw.
Daw moves out of range of the leg kick from Gracie.
Gracie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Daw jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Daw.
A big left from Daw misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Daw avoids the head kick by Gracie.
Gracie slips under a jab.
Daw dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Daw with a nice cross.
Gracie doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Daw fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gracie takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gracie walks into a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Majak Daw dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Daw throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Gracie tumbling to the canvas!

Gracie is rocked!
Daw is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gracie is still in real trouble! Can Daw finish him?
Gracie seems to have recovered his senses.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Majak Daw wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Gracie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Daw counters with a series of strikes that sends Gracie to the canvas! Daw follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Daw engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Majak Daw.
Gracie fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Daw is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
A shot to the liver by Daw. Beautiful body shot.
Daw throws a looping overhand right but Gracie ducks down to avoid it.
Daw checks the leg kick.
Daw fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Daw lands with an uppercut that bounces Gracie off the cage and back into rage.
A shot to the liver by Daw. Beautiful body shot.
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Daw engages and cracks Gracie with a massive lead left hook - Gracie tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Daw is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Majak Daw!